No I have never read any, but I like to watch them. I used to like the BBC Miss Marple series that were produced during the 1980'sI think a good mystery is one where you can't guess the culprit. So many seem a bit too obvious.

Yes I like mystery stories. I am completely rubbish at guessing the plot endings, maybe that's why I find them so enjoyable.

I tend to like historical settings I really enjoyed The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton. Set in Holland in the 17th C. the protagonist marries a wealthy merchant, who gives her the gift of a mysterious cabinet. At heart it is a ghost story, but it has many other elements too.

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Clearly I have read more than I thought. As a child I read many of Enid Blytons mysteries. And I have read an historical one or at least one set in modern times but investigating an historical person. Called Daughter in Time by Josephine Tay. . Maybe others I can't think of

I typically have thought of myself as a non-mystery reader, but I am addicted to Anne Perry's books, so I guess I have to re-evaluate. It helps to have watched Downton Abbey since the stories are set in Victorian times with butlers and the green door, servants and proper rules for Society. I have read a dozen or more of her books now and I don't think I have ever guessed the answer, at least not completely.

Gilbert's Girl wrote:Clearly I have read more than I thought. As a child I read many of Enid Blytons mysteries. And I have read an historical one or at least one set in modern times but investigating an historical person. Called Daughter in Time by Josephine Tay. . Maybe others I can't think of

I remember my dad loving Daughter of Time, the best mystery ever he said. He introduced me to Sherlock Holmes (as a child) and Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler and others. I went through a major mystery stories passion period in my twenties.

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Jackslady wrote:Yes I like mystery stories. I am completely rubbish at guessing the plot endings, maybe that's why I find them so enjoyable.

I tend to like historical settings I really enjoyed The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton. Set in Holland in the 17th C. the protagonist marries a wealthy merchant, who gives her the gift of a mysterious cabinet. At heart it is a ghost story, but it has many other elements too.

I haven't heard of Jessie Burton, but it sounds interesting.

I like historical settings, too. There is something familiar about a story set in the past rather than the present. Maybe I just prefer escaping from today.

Gilbert's Girl wrote:Clearly I have read more than I thought. As a child I read many of Enid Blytons mysteries. And I have read an historical one or at least one set in modern times but investigating an historical person. Called Daughter in Time by Josephine Tay. . Maybe others I can't think of

Reading was always difficult for me as a product of the TV age. I remember watching Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, but I don't think I ever read the stories. I've watched all of The Thin Man series. And I've watched Miss Marple and Poirot, but this is the first Christie novel I actually read. I rather enjoyed it.

I've enjoyed reading all of the mysteries from ONBC so far, except for Daniel Depp's books...a little too twisted for my tastes.

nebraska wrote:I typically have thought of myself as a non-mystery reader, but I am addicted to Anne Perry's books, so I guess I have to re-evaluate. It helps to have watched Downton Abbey since the stories are set in Victorian times with butlers and the green door, servants and proper rules for Society. I have read a dozen or more of her books now and I don't think I have ever guessed the answer, at least not completely.

I still need to try the Anne Perry books. I know you have mentioned them before.

Gilbert's Girl wrote:Clearly I have read more than I thought. As a child I read many of Enid Blytons mysteries. And I have read an historical one or at least one set in modern times but investigating an historical person. Called Daughter in Time by Josephine Tay. . Maybe others I can't think of

I remember my dad loving Daughter of Time, the best mystery ever he said. He introduced me to Sherlock Holmes (as a child) and Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler and others. I went through a major mystery stories passion period in my twenties.

I always loved mystery movies and TV shows (Ellery Queen Mysteries, etc.), but reading the stories takes on a totally different aspect. Even when I remember Who Dunnit from the movie/TV, I still find the books fun to read.

I guess that mysteries have always been a part of my reading...and watching. I used to read Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys books, and I read all the Trixie Belden books (like Nancy Drew but the heroine was younger, only 13 years old). Nowadays, I like reading the cozy mysteries...mystery, but with a lighter touch.

As for TV, I wouldn't miss a single episode of Ellery Queen, with Jim Hutton. I particularly loved how just before the last commercial, he would talk to the camera and let us know that we now had all the clues necessary to solve the mystery. So you had the short break to try and figure it out before the show came back on.

Theresa wrote:I guess that mysteries have always been a part of my reading...and watching. I used to read Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys books, and I read all the Trixie Belden books (like Nancy Drew but the heroine was younger, only 13 years old). Nowadays, I like reading the cozy mysteries...mystery, but with a lighter touch.

As for TV, I wouldn't miss a single episode of Ellery Queen, with Jim Hutton. I particularly loved how just before the last commercial, he would talk to the camera and let us know that we now had all the clues necessary to solve the mystery. So you had the short break to try and figure it out before the show came back on.

Already late to the discussion I read a lot of mysteries because there are so many in the public library. P.D. James, Elizabeth George, and Dorothy Sayers are among my favorites, since I like a lot of description.Theresa, I too read the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew, but the boys seemed to have the better adventures!Netflix seems to think that I'm most interested in mysteries since they fill my suggestions screen. Their algorithms must be right. I like the ones set in England, as the actors look more like real humans, and the gore is more restrained.